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J. L. LAW.

DOMING- No; 295,023. Patented Mar. 11, 1884.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Na-295,023, dated March 11,1884f Application filed August 8, 1883. (No model.)

' To aZZ whom iv may concern:

Be it known that I, JESSE L. LAW, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mount Vernon, in the county of Westchester and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Dominoes, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in dominoes; and it consists of adomino having a base of Wood or other suitable material, provided with aface or covering of celluloid or other similar material, said face orcovering having pressed into or uponit spots or marks, as hereinaftermore fully set forth. A back of similar material as that constitutingthe face may be applied to the base. A pivotal pin, as also a raisedborder or edge, may be formed or embossed or pressed on the face. Theface of the domino may also have the denominations or pictures ofplaying-cards between and around its spots, so that the dominoes canalso be'used for a game of cards.

Figure 1 represents a face view of a domino made in accordance with myinvention. Fig.

2 represents a transverse section in the plane x :0, Fig. 1. Fig. 3represents a modified form of construction. Fig. 4 represents atransverse section in the plane 3 3 Fig. 3.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letter A designatesa base or block of wood orothersuitable material.

To the upper side of the block A is attached aface, B, of celluloid,Xylonite, coralline, chrolithion, vulcanized rubber, or other suitablematerial which can be raised, embossed, impressed, or depressed bypressure with or without heat beyond the ordinary temperature of theatmosphere, according to the nature of the material. The back of theblock or base A may also be covered by a similar layer or back, 0, oflike material as that constituting the face. In the case shown in Figs.1 and 2 the spots or marks D of the domino are embossed or raised abovethe surface of the face B. A raised border, E, and a raised cross -bar,G, may be formed on the face B. The border E is higher than the spots ormarks D,so that the dominoes, when being shuffled 011 a table orboardwith their faces down, will not have the spots or marks D chafed orscratched. A pivotal pin, H, may

also be provided, which rises above the top of the border or rim E andcross-bar G, which pin H offers a further protection to the face whenthe domino lies with its face down, and also serves as apivot for thedomino to spin on while being shuffled. In the case shown in Figs. 2 and8, the spots or marks D, instead of being raised or embossed 011 theface B, are depressed or sunken in the material of the face. Thesedepressions or indentations D do not pass en tirely through the materialof the face B, so as to expose the base A, but pass only partly intosaid face material, and said depressions or indentations may be coloredin any desired manner. The face of the domino may be further providedwith denominations or pictures of playing-cards,'as shown-as,for'example, outlines or sketches of spades, clubs, hearts, ordiamondsso that the dominoes may be used for playing a game of cards. Inadapting the dominoes for this purposefor example, to form aeuchre-deck-the nine and ten spots of the dominoes may be used for thenine and ten l spots of a certain color, while the remaining dominoesmay have formed on them pictures or denominations indicating theircharacter as playing-cards.

The manufacture of the dominoes isacconr plished as follows: Abase-slabof wood or other suitable material is scored with a knife or otherwiseroughened on its face, and, if desired, also on its back, so as to allowthe facing B and backing G to readily adhere to the slab. Upon thebase-slab thus prepared is placed the ma: terial for the face B, and ifa backing,(), is de sired, the material for the same is placed againstthe back of the base-slab. The layers thus superposed are now placedwith the back 011 a smooth steel plate,and over the layers is placed adie, having upon its surface marks or spots, figures, borders,dividing-bars, and pivotalpoints, or any of these features, and whichare either embossed on the die or sunk into the same, according as theyare to be depressed into or embossed on the face B. The die and plate,-with the interposed materials, are then placed in a press,which isheated by steam or other suitable means, and are exposed to press ure inpresence of heat,whereby the face mate- I rial and backing are pressedfirmly against the wood and adhere to the surface thereof. Additionaladhesiveness is secured between the face and back by applying asuitablecement to the surfaces which are to be united. The eemcat which I preferto use for this purpose is madefrom the samematerial as that from whichthe faceis composctha cement made from celluloid being employed inconnection with a face made .of that material, and so on in respect tothe other materials employed; but I do not wish to restrict myself as tothe kind of cement to be used. In making such cement I use suitablesolvents,whieh are well known as solvents for the respective materialsemployed.

To make the cement, the xylonite, celluloid, or other material is cutinto line chips or reduced in size, so as to readily dissolve. The chipsare placcdin a tin pail or other suitable receptacle, and alcohol pouredupon them in sufficient quantity to dissolve the material. Gum-camphoris added in sufficient quantity to give the solution about theconsistency of cream, or a slightly thinner consistency, the gum-camphorbeing added when the alcohol has dissolved the material. W'hen thesolution or mixture is about the consistency of cream, it is ready foruse, and may be applied to the wood with an ordinary paint-brush inthesame manner as paint is applied. The plate and die while in the pressare gradually allowed to cool, and when cool the finished slab is takenout, the blocks constituting the various dominoes are sawed apart, andthe exposed sides of the basebloeks A are colored to suit the taste withany suitable coloring-matter, so as to match with the color of the faceand back. The back 0 may be left off and the back of the base A coloredinstead.

The die is not shown in the drawings, the construction of such diesbeing known, having been shown in the United States Patent of Shepherd,No. 274,668, of March 27, 1883. I would further state that I do notclaim a domino having a back and a face of celluloid or other similarmaterial recessed to show the spots or marks through the surfacing, asin my domino the recesses do not pass through the facing; neither do Iclaim the inventions described in United States Patents No. 162,072,dated April 13, 1875, and No. 273,559, dated March 6, 1883.

Instead of forming all the dominoes at once on a slab,and then sawingthe finished slab into blocks, it is obvious that the single blocks maybe first cut or shaped, and then the dominoes struck up singly;butlprefer the former method.

My invention also embraces the covering of the base A entirely with thecoating of celluloid, xylonite,eoralline, chrolithion, or vulcanizedrubber, so that it shall be inclosed or incased, top and bottom and onall sides, by such coating. For this purpose a sectional die for eachdomino must be employed, one section receiving and forming the body ofthe domino, and the other section the face.

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A domino consisting ofa base, A, of wood or other suitable material,provided with a face or covering, B, of celluloid or similarmaterialsuch as xylonite, coralline, or chrolithion, or of vulcanizedrubber, said face or covering having pressed into or upon it spots ormarks D, substantially as set forth.

2. A domino consisting of abase, A, of wood or similar material,provided with a face or covering, B, and with a back, 0, of celluloid,xylonite, coralline, chrolithion, or similar material, or of vulcanizedrubber, said face or covering having pressed into or upon it spots ormarks D, substantially as set forth.

Adomino consisting of abase, A, of wood or similar material,providedwith a face or covering, B, of celluloid, Xylonite,'eoralline, chrolithion, or similar material, or of vulcanized rubber, said face orcovering having pressed into or upon it spots or marks D, and beingprovided with a pivotal pin, II, substantially as set forth.

4. Adomino consisting of a base, A, of wood or similar material,providedwith a face or covering, B, of celluloid, Xylonite, eoralline,chrolithion, or other similar material, or of vulcanized rubber, saidface or covering having pressed into or upon it spots or marks 1), andbeing provided with a pivotal pin, H,and with a raised border or edge,E, substantially as set forth.

5. A domino provided on its face with a raised rim, E, and a pivotalpin, H, said point rising above the level of the upper edge of said rim,as shown and described.

6. A domino provided on its face with the denomination or pictures ofplaying-cardsbctween and around its spots, as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JESSE L. LUV. [n s.] lVitnesscs:

.T. IIIJRMAN \VAHLERS, E. F. KAs'rnxn nnn.

